I'm one to show and sell guns in person and I'd advertised 3 for legal sale at the recent Northeast SxS. 2 of them sold there along with 1 unadvertised, and as stated in my adverts I was agreeable to ship after the Northeast SxS and I'm doing that for the 1 remaining gun. Also I saw guns for sale there by well known members that were never advertised and I suppose that might cause grief to some.
As many here have learned from hassles and bad experiences there are valid reasons to avoid shipping and while that might not sit well with some, the fact is that sales only at events/shows is within the site guidelines. It's the seller's choice how to advertise and - too bad- if a potential buyer's home location is too far away to travel. If anyone has a burr under the saddle on the current site sales guidelines I suggest they work that with the BOD's and/or site administrator for concurrence on a change. Meanwhile, one man's sales procedure might be another man's irritation but that's the way it is. I can write that more crudely but you get the drift.
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